Chamomile is a low-growing relative of the sunflower, native to Eastern Europe and now found all across the globe. It is mainly abundant in Hungary, Croatia, and Serbia. .It is mainly grown in Egypt and has an exceptionally high content of essential oils that have various healing and medicinal properties. These plants are best known for their ability to be made into a tea which is commonly used to help with sleep and is often served with either honey or lemon. Chrysin, a specific flavonoid found in chamomile, has been shown to be anxiolytic in rodents and is believed to be at least partially responsible for chamomile's reputation as a sleep aid. It is known to reduce stress. German chamomile is used medicinally to treat sore stomach, irritable bowel syndrome, and as a gentle sleep aid. It is also used as a mild laxative and is anti -inflammatory and anti -bactericidal. It can be taken as a herbal tea. It is also used as a mouthwash against oral mucositis. It has acaricidal properties against certain mites, such as Psoroptes cuniculi. One of the active in gredients of the essential oil from German chamomile is the terpene bisabolol. Other active ingredients include farnesene, chamazulene, flavonoids. The traditional use of chamomile tea is to induce deep sleep, an effect that has been confirmed in a study of patients undergoing cardiac catheterization. Chamomile stops spasms in the smooth muscles lining the stomach and intestines and contains chemicals that are anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, a ntiviral and antiparasitic.
Product Details - Botanical Name: Matricaria recutita
- Family Name: Asteraceae
- Common Name: Chamomile, Hungarian chamomile or wild chamomile, Camomilla
- Part Used: Flowers
- Habitat: native to Eastern Europe and now found all across the globe
- Product offered: Flowers, Extract
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